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{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 Counsel}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 : Mr. T Lee for the 1st Appellant \par 2nd Appellant in Person \par Mr. M Kaisamy for the State \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 Date of Hearing}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 : 22 February 2010 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 Date of Judgment}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 :}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 23 February 2010 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6060713 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql 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They were sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for robbery with violence and 4 months imprisonment for unlawful use of motor vehicle, to be served concurrently. \par \par [2] The appellants appeal against the severity of the total sentence of 3 years imprisonment. \par \par [3] The facts were that on 25 September 2009 at about 10.30p.m., the first appellant hired the victim\rquote s taxi from the Labas a town to take him to Namoli village. On his way he picked up the second appellant from the road side. They convinced the victim to divert to an isolated location. The first appellant punched the victim on the neck. The victim got out of the taxi and ran towards the main road to raise alarm. The second appellant chased the victim and assaulted him. They stole his watch, cash and taxi meter, and then fled in his taxi. The taxi was later abandoned. \par \par [4] The victim sustained physical injuries. His upper lip was swollen and he received abrasions on his knees and elbow. \par \par [5] The taxi meter and $5.00 were recovered. The victim\rquote s watch, wallet and $79.00 remained unrecovered. \par \par [6] In his sentencing remarks, the learned Magistrate picked 4 years as his starting. He subtracted two years for the early guilty pleas and previous good character. He then increased the sentence by 1 year to reflect the actual use of force that resulted in injuries to the victim. In this regard, the appellants are fortunate that the learned Magistrate did not consider that the attack was on a public transport provider to justify an increase in the sentence. \par \par [7] In }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 Koroivuata v the State}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 [2004] FJHC 139, HAA0064.2004 (20 August 2004), Winter J made the following observations: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15676485 {\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid15676485 Violent and ar med robberies of taxi drivers are all too frequent. The taxi industry serves this country well. It provides a cheap vital link in short and medium haul transport. Taxi drivers are particularly exposed to the risk of robbery. They are defenceless victims. T he risk of personal harm they take everyday by simply going about their business can only be ameliorated by harsh deterrent sentences that might instill in prospective muggers the knowledge that if they hurt a taxi driver they will receive a lengthy term of imprisonment. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6060713 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 \par [8] The sentences imposed on the appellants are below the tariff for the offence of robbery with violence. Despite the appellants early guilty pleas and previous good character, a deterrent sentence was called for to denounce the attack on the victim who was a taxi driver. \par \par [9] The sentences are neither excessive nor wrong in principle. \par \par [10] The appeals against sentence are dismissed. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6060713 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 Daniel Goundar \par Judge \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6060713 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 At Labasa \par Tuesday 23 February 2010 \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 Solicitors: \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6060713\charrsid6060713 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State \par Appellants in Person}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid6060713 \par }}